The survival, growth and wood basic densities of 14 year old Eucalyptus camaldulensis at Michafutene, Mozambique

Abstract

SYNOPSIS A species and provenance trial for Eucalyptus (11 Eucalyptus camaldulensis provenances and 1 Eucalyptus tereticornis) was established at Michafutene, Mozambique in March 1982. Data on survival, growth, yield, stem characteristics and wood basic density have been analysed. Assessments were done at ages 6, 10 and 14 years for all variables except wood basic density which was only assessed 14 years after establishment. At all assessment occasions species/provenances differed significantly in survival, mean and dominant height, breast height diameter, basal area and basal area increment and stem form. The following outstanding species/provenances are recommended for small scale (pi1ot) planting at Michafutene and other areas with similar soil and climatic conditions: E. camaldulensis (Ex Zimbabwe), E. camaldulensis (Ex Isdell River), E. camaldulensis (Ex Emu Creek, Petford), E. camaldulensis (Ex Manning Creek, W. Gibb) and E. cmaldulensis (Ex Dunhum RW Kununurra). Further testing of some of these pro...